Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Michael Vick
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. Drafted 1st overall in the 2001 NFL draft out of Virginia Tech
2. Played for the Atlanta Falcons until he went to jail once he got released the Philadelphia Eagles signed him
3. Went to jail with illegal dogfighting charges
4. Named 2010 NFL comeback player of the year
5. Drafted in the 30th round of the 2000 MLB draft but decided to play football
Answer these questions about this topic:
How did it/will it impact the world?
-It affected alot of people including dog lovers. What he did to those dogs was cruel and no dog should have been put through it.
Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
- There is still interest today because he was a high profile football player that got arrested for dogfighting which is a sensative topic to people.
Why are you interested in researching this topic?
- I am interested in researching this topic because I like Micheal Vick as a football player but I love dogs and couldn't imagine hurting them or making them fight to the death. But I still want to get more information on the topic and make my own opinion on it.
How do you personally connect with this topic?
- I can connect with this topic becasue I have 2 dogs at home but I cant personally connect with Mike Vick and what he did.
Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
-I could use the internet, and I know there is books on the topics.
Topic Choice: Michael Vick
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. Drafted 1st overall in the 2001 NFL draft out of Virginia Tech
2. Played for the Atlanta Falcons until he went to jail once he got released the Philadelphia Eagles signed him
3. Went to jail with illegal dogfighting charges
4. Named 2010 NFL comeback player of the year
5. Drafted in the 30th round of the 2000 MLB draft but decided to play football
Answer these questions about this topic:
- How did it/will it impact the world?
-It affected alot of people including dog lovers. What he did to those dogs was cruel and no dog should have been put through it.- Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
- There is still interest today because he was a high profile football player that got arrested for dogfighting which is a sensative topic to people.- Why are you interested in researching this topic?
- I am interested in researching this topic because I like Micheal Vick as a football player but I love dogs and couldn't imagine hurting them or making them fight to the death. But I still want to get more information on the topic and make my own opinion on it.- How do you personally connect with this topic?
- I can connect with this topic becasue I have 2 dogs at home but I cant personally connect with Mike Vick and what he did.Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
-I could use the internet, and I know there is books on the topics.